Nurse Practitioner - Integrated Sexual and Community Women’s Health

Nurse Practitioner - Integrated Sexual and Community Women’s Health

Are you an experienced Sexual, Abortion care or Women’s Health Nurse looking to progress your career?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Band 7 Nurse Practitioner.

This full time post will be based across our services at the Community Women’s Health Service at Mile End Hospital, Ambrose King Centre in Whitechapel, Sir Ludwig Guttmann Centre in Stratford (plus associated satellite clinics).

Across all our services we have an established service model of nurse delivered level three sexual health provision. We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse to join our existing team who provide integrated termination of pregnancy and sexual health care to a diverse population in North East London.

You will be an experienced nurse who is able to work independently, demonstrating higher level skills for managing patients seeking termination of pregnancy, sexual health and contraceptive care. Key responsibilities include;

Providing termination of pregnancy, sexual health, contraceptive care and advice within a level 3 service. This will include providing LARC, so you will already be competent in the fitting and removal of sub dermal implants, and have the underlying knowledge ready to be trained in Intrauterine contraception if not already competent in this.

Operational co-ordination and management of the clinics

Line management of a team of band 6 and 5 Nurses and band 3 Health Care Support Workers.

Deputising in the absence of the Lead Nurse

This post is only for nurses able to work independently across the speciality

This is a full time position (37.5 hours per week)

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

• Registered Adult Nurse holding a valid NMC PIN
• Educated to 1st degree level
• Teaching Qualification
• Abortion, Contraception and sexual health qualifications (e.g. CoSRH Safer Abortion care, BASHH STI Intermediate competency, diploma in sexual and reproductive health)
• Independent Nurse prescribing course or willing to complete this.

• Experience of independently assessing, examining, diagnosing and treating patients with abortion, sexual health and contraception needs at an advanced level
• Experience of independently undertaking consultations with women requiring contraception. Able to discuss all suitable options based on current guidelines and recommendations. Experience of providing a range of suitable contraception based on the women’s requirements, preferences, medical and sexual history.
• Experience of working in a senior nursing position within a sexual health and reproductive health setting.
• Evidence of…